The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the death toll due to Typhoon Odette which hit the country in December 2021, has reached to 409 from 406.
However, the number of confirmed fatalities stands at 96, the NDRRMC said.
The NDRRMC also reported that 1,384 people were injured and 65 were still missing after the typhoon which ravaged many parts of the archipelago. These areas include Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, Caraga, and Bangsamoro.
The council further reported that more than 8.7 million people (about 2.45 million families) were affected by the typhoon. The affected individuals came from 9,068 barangays.
NDRRC added that more than 220,000 were displaced from their homes. The displace have been relocated in more than 1,000 evacuation centers.
More than 1.39 million houses were damaged, and more than P17 billion worth of damage in infrastructure and more than P15 billion in damage in agriculture were also reported. Meanwhile, power supply has reportedly been restored in 319 of 379 cities and municipalities.